PV Sindhu vs Sayaka Takahashi, Live Badminton Score and Updates, French Open Super Series 2017 Second Round

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That was a brilliant performance from PV Sindhu. She never faltered and never conceded a big lead. The anticipation skills were spot on and so was the attack.

And with that, she becomes the first Indian shuttler this year to reach the last-eight at the French Open. After Saina's exit earlier in the day, this has surely brought a smile back on Indian fans' faces.

Final score: Sindhu def Takahashi 21-14, 21-13

Sindhu wins and is through to the quarter-finals!!!!!!!

Sayaka can't put the shuttle over the net and Sindhu takes it 21-13.

SEVEN MATCH POINTS FOR SINDHU....20-13

This time the net fails her....Sindhu has a 19-13 advantage

And she does it yet again.....sending Sindhu up to 18-13

Sayaka with the same error again....having problem with length.....Sindhu leads 17-12

But the Japanese manages to forget it and bags 2 points to trail 12-16

The shuttle goes out again from Sayaka and she gives a despondent look....Sindhu up 16-10

This time Sindhu can't keep the shuttle on the court.....she still leads 15-10

15-9...Sayaka looking slightly jaded

Some exceptional footwork shown by both ladies....the rally ends in Sindhu's favour...14-9

13-9 in favour of Sindhu now

The Indian is up 11-9 at the mid-game interval.

Sindhu fails to retrieve the shuttle at the net.....10-9

Sayaka can't put the shuttle across the net....trails 8-10

Great smash by the Indian to inch ahead to 9-8

8-8

Sindhu is blocked by the net again..7-7

Body shot at Sayaka.....Sindhu up 7-6

Clearly, the Japanese is attacking more now...6-6

The southpaw finds the corner and fistpumps....5-6

This time she finds the net...6-4

What a drop from Sindhu! 6-3

Superb pace and power from the Indian to go up to 5-3

They are locked at 3-3 now

Sindhu sends the shuttle into the tramlines...2-2

Great rush from Sindhu to the forecourt to take a 2-1 lead.

It is quickly 1-1

SECOND GAME

First point to Sayaka....1-0

Sindhu's anticipation skills were very good post-interval and her taking the shuttle early really troubled Sayaka. Both players have been moving very well all over the court.

The shuttle from Sayaka lands long.....first game to Sindhu...21-14

SIX GAME POINTS FOR SINDHU....20-14

Sayaka fumbles at the net to trail 14-19

Fistpump from Sindhu as she inches ahead to 18-14

3-point gap as Sindhu leads 17-14

16-14 now

Superb down the line winner from Sindhu...16-13

Sayaka errs.....Sindhu leads 15-13

A great backhand from the Indian to find the corner...14-13

Now it's Sindhu's turn to send the shuttle long...13-13

Service error from Sayaka....Sindhu up 13-12

This has become tight once more

The lefty finds the sideline to make it 12-12

Taking the shuttle early helping Sindhu....12-10

Brilliant injection of power and pace from the Indian...she leads 11-10 at half-time

But Sayaka finds the baseline now...10-10

The net becomes a barrier for Sayaka....Sindhu up 10-9